Second Cup Cafe: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Nov 22, 2009
The band, made up of guitarist Jeff Hanna, drummer Jimmie Fadden, multi-instrumentalist John McEuen, and keyboard player Bob Carpenter, stopped by "The Early Show Saturday Edition"'s "Second Cup Cafe" to perform "Tulsa Sounds Like Trouble To Me," and their classic hit, a cover of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles." ... It states "and their classic hit, a cover of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr ... To correct you, Jerry Jeff Walker wrote Mr. Bojangles. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Historic vote looms on Capitol Hill today Nov 8, 2009
Bruno forgot Jerry Jeff Walker named his son Django. Bruno. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Film celebrates 30th anniversary of Aber Day Kegger Oct 8, 2009
Doug Kershaw and Earl Scruggs played in '75 and Jimmy Buffett and Jerry Jeff Walker, as well as a new sister act, Heart, were there in 76. A young Bonnie Raitt wowed the crowd in 1977. (Montana Standard, MT)
Valley Music Scene Sep 19, 2009
Jerry Jeff Walker - Saturday, Sept 19; Mystic Theatre - Petaluma; 765-2121. Blues Traveler with Points North - Sunday, Sept 20; Mystic Theatre - Petaluma. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Braves try to slow Ethier, Dodgers Aug 8, 2009
And sorry, Jerry Jeff Walker fans, but he didn t write it. He did sing a great version of the song, though. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Fair’s Summer Music Fest set for Saturday Jun 26, 2009
Finally, the cool hits of Texas country artists will heat up the night, beginning with a performance by hometown boy Grady Skelton and his band at 7 p.m. Country legend Jerry Jeff Walker will take the stage at 9 p.m. and the Casey Donahew Band will close the night with a performance at 11 p.m.. Tickets are 15 in advance and 20 at the gate. (Sealy News, TX)
About the bands Jun 25, 2009
" The pride of the small Georgia town of Oakman continues to regale audiences with its eclectic blend of folk, bluegrass and country. Bob Livingston (3 p.m. Sunday, Hull Street Stage) - The co-founder of the Lost Gonzo Band and a compatriot of the likes of Jerry Jeff Walker and Michael Martin Murphey, Livingston, his guitar and his compelling songs have represented Texas (and the State Department) in such far-flung locales as India, Pakistan and Africa. Now 60 years old, Livingston is no... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Fiery demise for storied structure Jun 20, 2009
"Jerry Jeff Walker, Asleep at the Wheel, Greg Allman and the Night Hawks, Down Child Blues Band, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Tyrone Davis, Dixie Dregs, David Allen Coe, Doug Kershaw, the B-52s and the Police.". The Police, said Fontaine, "played there before they got famous. They rolled up in a station wagon and played for $400.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bluegrass and beyond Jun 18, 2009
" Both are formidable singer-songwriters in their own right, though they're best known for songs others have covered. John Denver, Nitty Gritty Dirty Band, Lacy J. Dalton, Suzy Bogguss, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Chris LeDoux, who cut "Cadillac Cowboy," have piled on Pyle's rsum. He's also an entertainer with a sharp wit who's adept at fingerstyle guitar. Willie Nelson recorded Callery's "Hands on the Wheel" on "Red-Headed Stranger," while Norah Jones covers it in concert. Callery presents his own... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Links to other featured weather-related tunes Jun 17, 2009
by Jerry Jeff Walker 9/5/07. by Prince 8/29/07. (USA Today -- Weather)
Act of tribute May 29, 2009
He became part of what he calls "a Texas cult" that grew up around the lean Fort Worth mystic, a cult which Earle says includes Guy Clark, Lucinda Williams and Jerry Jeff Walker, among others. Van Zandt wrote songs of unearthly economy, wedding spooky Scots-Irish melodies to distinctly poetic lyrics about not-very-poetic subjects like drinking, gambling and fending off personal demons too dark to discuss in polite company. (Albany Times Union)
Kinky Friedman, Campaigning for Gov... May 20, 2009
The Roundup consists of dinner, a ranch tour, mingling, photos, autographs, and performances by Jerry Jeff Walker and Ramblin Jack Elliot. And, of course, Kinky and Little Jewford plan to top the evening off with performances of their own. (Suite101.com)
Stagecoach Festival returns to Indio Apr 28, 2009
The initial 2009 line-up, representing a broad range of musical styles, includes Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Poco (Richie Furay, Jim Messina, Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, Jack Sundrud and George Lawrence), Charlie Daniels Band, Darius Rucker, Earl Scruggs, Chris Cagle, Lady Antebellum, Reverend Horton Heat, Jerry Jeff Walker, Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley, Lynn Anderson, Doyle Lawson, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Danielle Peck, Dale Watson, Zac Brown Band, The Duhks, Waddie Mitchell, Randy... (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Forever in Blue Jeans Apr 17, 2009
Jack Danforth's 70th birthday party, where Jerry Jeff Walker sang his classic "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother." Music for a jeans-wearing crowd. . (Townhall.com)
